Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Hobbs has a violent crime rate of 790 per 100,000 residents, 108% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 651.8 per 100,000, robbery at 51.3, rape at 66.7. The murder rate is 20.5 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,762 per 100,000, 92% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,517, burglary at 870, vehicle theft at 370 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 17 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Hobbs receives a safety grade of F.